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Joan Baez: Good morning, children...

Joan Baez: Good morning, children...

Good morning, children of the 80s. This is your Woodstock, and it's long overdue.

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Alice Childress: . . ....

Alice Childress: . . ....

. . . the good old days. The only good days are ahead.

Source: Alice Childress, in...

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Katharine Hepburn: Enemies are so...

Katharine Hepburn: Enemies are so...

Enemies are so stimulating.

Source: In The Speaker's Electronic Reference...

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Roseanne Barr: It's okay to...

Roseanne Barr: It's okay to...

It's okay to be fat. So you're fat. Just be fat and shut up about it.

Source:...

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Whoopi Goldberg: If every American...

Whoopi Goldberg: If every American...

If every American donated five hours a week, it would equal the labor of 20 million full-time...

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Lily Tomlin: Man invented language...

Lily Tomlin: Man invented language...

Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain.

Source: In The Ultimate...

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Gilda Radner: I think dogs...

Gilda Radner: I think dogs...

I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being...

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Marilu Henner: You know, one...

Marilu Henner: You know, one...

You know, one of the biggest thrills that I have is when famous people recognize me from Taxi. When I was working with...

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Fannie Hurst: Any writer worth...

Fannie Hurst: Any writer worth...

Any writer worth the name is always getting into one thing or getting out of another...

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Mariah Carey: My mother is...

Mariah Carey: My mother is...

My mother is Irish, my father is black and Venezuelan, and me -- I'm tan, I guess.

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Marian Anderson: When you stop...

Marian Anderson: When you stop...

When you stop having dreams and ideals -- well, you might as well stop altogether.

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Bette Midler: After thirty, a...

Bette Midler: After thirty, a...

After thirty, a body has a mind of its own.

Source: Reader's Digest, 1 Jun...

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Betty Hutton: I don't even...

Betty Hutton: I don't even...

I don't even have many friends anymore because I backed away from them. When things went wrong for me I didn't want...

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Paula Gunn Allen: Indians think it...

Paula Gunn Allen: Indians think it...

Indians think it is important to remember, while Americans believe it is important to...

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox: Come, cuddle your...

Ella Wheeler Wilcox: Come, cuddle your...

Come, cuddle your head on my shoulder, dear,
Your head like the golden-rod,
And we will go sailing away from...

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Gloria Swanson: When I die,...

Gloria Swanson: When I die,...

When I die, my epitaph should read: She Paid the Bills. That's the story of my private...

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Marilyn vos Savant: Being defeated is...

Marilyn vos Savant: Being defeated is...

Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.

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Anne Frank: If I read...

Anne Frank: If I read...

If I read a book that impresses me, I have to take myself firmly in hand before I mix with other people; otherwise...

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Helen Lawrenson: These are the...

Helen Lawrenson: These are the...

These are the beautiful people, who, befitting their rank as gods and goddesses of a powerful modern mythology, lead...

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Jean Kerr: The average, healthy,...

Jean Kerr: The average, healthy,...

The average, healthy, well-adjusted adult gets up at seven-thirty in the morning feeling just plain...

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